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jimmy lee dykes is watching here now. please take your turn. >> mr. dykes i know you believe that what you have done is justified. but i also know in your heart you realize that this baby belongs back with his parents. and it could be that simple. thank you. >> let's talk about the 5-year-old boy. it has been reported that he may have aspergers. what should we be telling jimmy lee dydes about that little boy? >> the response to that of the negotiators and we still have a chance here. i think reremind him he is just a little boy and does have a condition that causes him to be anxious normally and this situation is certainly exacerbated the fact that he is even more anxious and his medication is important and you are now his protector and we want to see him and you come out safely together. >> sergeant joe, i have a 14-year-old son and the thought of my 14-year-old son in this situation really is heartbreaking. it is scary. talk to jimmy lee dykes now and tell him that this doesn't have to end badly. >> it doesn't. you know what happened in the past has
jimmy lee dykes is watching here now. please take your turn. >> mr. dykes i know you believe that what you have done is justified. but i also know in your heart you realize that this baby belongs back with his parents. and it could be that simple. thank you. >> let's talk about the 5-year-old boy. it has been reported that he may have aspergers. what should we be telling jimmy lee dydes about that little boy? >> the response to that of the negotiators and we still have a...
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authorities storm the bunker after negotiation with suspect jimmie lee dykes broke down. officials are not releasing any details on the rate but they say he was shot and killed. police and family of a boy named ethan are just glad he is safe. >> he is happy to be home. he is very excited. like a said, he is happy to be home. and he looks good. he looks good. >> ethan's six birthday is tomorrow. the investigators have many days of work still ahead of them at the crime scene. >> a push for gun control -- reveals january was the second highest month on record for gun background checks, according to the fbi. more than 2.4 million background checks will profit -- process through the national and state from a back road test -- check system and december was the number one record-setting month with 2.7 million. that was after the deadly shooting in the town bank, connecticut. >> and the risk of a national financial crisis the federal government is accusing standard and poor's of civil fraud. the government said the rating agency gave high marks to risky mortgage bonds and that he
authorities storm the bunker after negotiation with suspect jimmie lee dykes broke down. officials are not releasing any details on the rate but they say he was shot and killed. police and family of a boy named ethan are just glad he is safe. >> he is happy to be home. he is very excited. like a said, he is happy to be home. and he looks good. he looks good. >> ethan's six birthday is tomorrow. the investigators have many days of work still ahead of them at the crime scene. >>...
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the suspect 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was shot dead. they made the decision to take the suspect when negotiations deteriorated and they saw him carrying a gun. >>> a bipartisan group of alabama lawmakers has prepared legislation which would clear the names of the scotts borrow boys. in 1931 nine black teenagers were charged with raping two white women in paint rock, alabama. they were tried and convicted in scottsboro. 82 years later, it's widely known they did not commit the crimes. only one of the boys was formerly pardoned while he was still alive. >>> the black daughter of former south carolina senator strom thurmond has died at age 87. thurmond who was a staunch segregationist fathered a child with his family's black made and kempt her secret for more than -- kept her secret for more than 70 years. essie mae washington-williams did not reveal who her father was until he died. she said she doesn't want to damage his political career. fred lick douglas -- frederick douglas will find a home at the u.s. capitol. congress approved a res
the suspect 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes was shot dead. they made the decision to take the suspect when negotiations deteriorated and they saw him carrying a gun. >>> a bipartisan group of alabama lawmakers has prepared legislation which would clear the names of the scotts borrow boys. in 1931 nine black teenagers were charged with raping two white women in paint rock, alabama. they were tried and convicted in scottsboro. 82 years later, it's widely known they did not commit the crimes....
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jimmy lee dykes he has had issues with the law. he had some loner, he had anti-government views and he would roam at night with a shotgun and have a flashlight. if he had any issues with the neighbors he was constantly making threats. on one wednesday he was supposed to be in court. he was facing menacing charges while threatening one of the neighbor while ten-year-old daughter was present. neighbors were wary of him and some were even afraid of him. we talked to one, he killed her dog with a lead pipe. >> jamie: that is frightening insight into who is holding this five-year-old boy. glad you are on the scene. thank you. >> kelly: we'll continue tracking this story to do that. to do that go to our tv for all the latest developments on that particular story. meantime, there is a lot going on. big new developments in u.s. policy towards iran. at a security conference in germany, vice president joe biden underlying u.s. willingness to hold direct talks with tehran over controversial nuclear program. listen. >> we have made it clear at
jimmy lee dykes he has had issues with the law. he had some loner, he had anti-government views and he would roam at night with a shotgun and have a flashlight. if he had any issues with the neighbors he was constantly making threats. on one wednesday he was supposed to be in court. he was facing menacing charges while threatening one of the neighbor while ten-year-old daughter was present. neighbors were wary of him and some were even afraid of him. we talked to one, he killed her dog with a...
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jimmy lee dykes is holding the little boy in an underground bunker. he is letting them sends in medicine and snacks for the little boy and funeral services for the driver was held yesterday. >>> jim kerry will introduce himself and they made connections with leaders around the world. he made phone calls to israeli and palestinians leaders assuring them they will continue to pursue a middle east peace agreement and he also spoke with his counterparts in japan, turkey and mexico. he was sworn in on friday. >>> vice-president joseph biden is in paris for a meeting and this is video of the president and vice-president joseph biden arrived in france in morning. it is part of a european tour and he flies to england later today and he will meet with david cameron later today. >>> happy anniversary facebook. nine years ago today what was once the largest social network was launched at harvard. he made facebook in 2004 and then stamford and yale were also invited in. today there are 1 million facebook account helders all over the work -- holders all over the b
jimmy lee dykes is holding the little boy in an underground bunker. he is letting them sends in medicine and snacks for the little boy and funeral services for the driver was held yesterday. >>> jim kerry will introduce himself and they made connections with leaders around the world. he made phone calls to israeli and palestinians leaders assuring them they will continue to pursue a middle east peace agreement and he also spoke with his counterparts in japan, turkey and mexico. he was...
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the gunman - jimmy lee dykes - entered a child's school bus. and murdered the driver, before taking a little boy hostage. authorities tonight say, ethan is doing well. he was taken to a hospital to be checked-- he suffers from asperger's syndrome and attention deficit disorder. officials are declining to release details about todays raid. but say, they decided to carry it out because the boy faced imminent danger. after dykes was seen with a gun. still no word on exactly how the gunman died. >> jacqueline: the fog is going to be returning >> jacqueline: the fog is going to be returning bec[ female announcer ] safeway presents real big deals of the week. or how to get great prices on things you need. you look around for the best deals. that's why we give you real big club card deals each week. right now best foods mayonnaise is just $2.77. so pile it on. pizza is served. digiorno pizza is just $3.88. and here's a treat. dreyer's ice cream is only $2.88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. growing up, w
the gunman - jimmy lee dykes - entered a child's school bus. and murdered the driver, before taking a little boy hostage. authorities tonight say, ethan is doing well. he was taken to a hospital to be checked-- he suffers from asperger's syndrome and attention deficit disorder. officials are declining to release details about todays raid. but say, they decided to carry it out because the boy faced imminent danger. after dykes was seen with a gun. still no word on exactly how the gunman died....
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cbs also reports the alleged kidnapper jimmy lee dykes is dead. dykes snatched the little boy last tuesday after he stormed a school bus and killed the driver. he had been holding ethan in an underground bunker on his alabama property ever since. we're standing by for a news conference. we'll bring it to you when it happens. >>> a decorated former marine charged with shooting and killing a former navy seal sniper is now on suicide watch. >> eddie ray routh is in a texas jail held on $3 million bond and now police are trying to determine if he's suffering from trauma from the iraq war. >> reporter: texas guards tasered and confined eddie ray routh sunday night after he became violent inside the jail. he's charged with killing chad thefield and chris kyle at a shooting -- littlefield and chris kyle at a shooting range. the shooting happened saturday at a sprawling gun range outside fort worth. police say routh shot the men multiple times with a semiautomatic gun. he was arrested on a texas highway a short time later. routh's neighbors say they can't
cbs also reports the alleged kidnapper jimmy lee dykes is dead. dykes snatched the little boy last tuesday after he stormed a school bus and killed the driver. he had been holding ethan in an underground bunker on his alabama property ever since. we're standing by for a news conference. we'll bring it to you when it happens. >>> a decorated former marine charged with shooting and killing a former navy seal sniper is now on suicide watch. >> eddie ray routh is in a texas jail held...
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lee dykes allegedly climbed aboard this school bus looking for hostages, shot and killed the bus driver who tried to stop him and grabbed the 5- year-old known as ethan, holding him in a 24 square foot underground bunker. how do you get a hostage out of a bunker? >> our emergency services team trains for this. the better prepared they are, the better they'll perform when called upon. >> reporter: in alabama,negoators talked for days communicating through a 4 inch ventilation pipe. >> we have mental health professionals and things that would be listening and say do you think this guy is capable of rational thoughts? do you think it's to a point he'll do harm to the hostage? >> that point came monday with the help of a secretly placed camera. >> negotiations deteriorated and mr. daix was observed -- dykes was observed holding a gun. at this point, fbi agents fearing the child was in eminent danger entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> reporter: throw in two flash bangs to distract him and entered through a door in the roof. over in seconds, cops patting each other on the back. at a
lee dykes allegedly climbed aboard this school bus looking for hostages, shot and killed the bus driver who tried to stop him and grabbed the 5- year-old known as ethan, holding him in a 24 square foot underground bunker. how do you get a hostage out of a bunker? >> our emergency services team trains for this. the better prepared they are, the better they'll perform when called upon. >> reporter: in alabama,negoators talked for days communicating through a 4 inch ventilation pipe....
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him from a school bus and killed the bus driver. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is holding that little boy in an underground bunker. he is allowing them to send in medicine snacks and toys for the little child. by the way the funeral for the bus driver was held yesterday. >>> people are celebrating the birthday of rosa parks. she would have been 100 years old today. she died in october 2005, best known for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger and that fueled crippling boycotts and a supreme court ruling against public segregation. >>> and in menlo park, the world's biggest social network is celebrating its 9th anniversary. mark zuckerberg opened the facebook.com to his classmates at harvard and they added stamford columbia why and yale students and -- columbia and yale students all over the world. now it is available in 7 languages. >> -- 70 languages. >>> we have a water rescue going on in san francisco. there was a person in aquatic park. one of our crew members is on the way and that person was picked up by a san francisco fire boat and is now being taken to a medic and
him from a school bus and killed the bus driver. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is holding that little boy in an underground bunker. he is allowing them to send in medicine snacks and toys for the little child. by the way the funeral for the bus driver was held yesterday. >>> people are celebrating the birthday of rosa parks. she would have been 100 years old today. she died in october 2005, best known for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger and that fueled crippling...
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vietnam jimmy lee dykes now an alleged murderer remained holed up with a 5-year-old he took. >> the flag-dragged coffin carrying the 66-year-old bus driver where family and friends gathered to say good-bye. he was shot several times and killed before the gunman abducted the 5-year-old boy from the bus hchl e's been holding the 5-year-old in a bunker since tuesday. an escort of buses followed him to his final resting place. the school superintendent read letters from the children who rode his bus. poland was also a sunday school teacher. a cousin told me poland and his wife loved being around children. >> he always loved kids. it's not surprising he did what he did. >> reporter: after poland laid to rest people gathered in the city for a prayer vigil. they've been coming here every night hoping the standoff ends peacefully. they continue to speak to him through a ventilation pipe. on sunday they used the pipe to deliver items that the boy requested includes cheez-its and red hotwheels cars. investigators say dykes is making the boy as comfortable as possible. they're not saying whether he's makin
vietnam jimmy lee dykes now an alleged murderer remained holed up with a 5-year-old he took. >> the flag-dragged coffin carrying the 66-year-old bus driver where family and friends gathered to say good-bye. he was shot several times and killed before the gunman abducted the 5-year-old boy from the bus hchl e's been holding the 5-year-old in a bunker since tuesday. an escort of buses followed him to his final resting place. the school superintendent read letters from the children who rode...
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those items have included potato chips, toys, and medicine and police say that jimmy lee dykes has agreed to allow the items to continue to flow, geraldo. >> geraldo: has he allowed the child to speak to authorities? >> that we don't know. the authorities have not said whether or not they have allowed the child to talk. they have only mentioned that they are in communication with the suspect. >> geraldo: on tuesday, when dykes stopped that bus jonathan, shot that driver, four times, killed him, why did he kill the driver? >> you know, witness statements according to witnesses being the kids on the bus, the driver, mr. poland actually tried to block the gunman according to witness accounts the gunman first came on the bus demanding two hostages. the driver positioned himself between the gunman and most of the children on the bus and that s when allegedly opened fire, killing the driver. people in this community say that mr. poland s a hero. his funeral is scheduled for 2:00 tomorrow and the they are going to be holding it at the ozark civic sen it teresa payton because they are are expecti
those items have included potato chips, toys, and medicine and police say that jimmy lee dykes has agreed to allow the items to continue to flow, geraldo. >> geraldo: has he allowed the child to speak to authorities? >> that we don't know. the authorities have not said whether or not they have allowed the child to talk. they have only mentioned that they are in communication with the suspect. >> geraldo: on tuesday, when dykes stopped that bus jonathan, shot that driver, four...
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the kidnapper, jimmy lee dykes, was killed. two explosives were also found near the scene. sources reveal the fbi got a camera inside the bunker and made their move when jimmy lee dykes began carrying a gun. little ethan is back with his family and will celebrate his 6th birthday tomorrow. >>> new questions to night about the partial blackout during the super bowl. and among those questions are when did officials know there could be problems in the stadium. and, whether enough was done ahead of time to prevent any issues. jim handley with a few answers. >> reporter: jim tonight we are learning there were concerns about a power everload at the super dome months before sunday's big game. tests done on electrical feeders inside the stadium show decay and chance of failure. super dome engineers shared this information with the state back in october. in december the state spent close to $600,000 to upgrade those decaying lines. the nfl tonight says they were aware of the upgrades and right now doesn't appear sunday's outage was connected to the repairs. another thing, officials
the kidnapper, jimmy lee dykes, was killed. two explosives were also found near the scene. sources reveal the fbi got a camera inside the bunker and made their move when jimmy lee dykes began carrying a gun. little ethan is back with his family and will celebrate his 6th birthday tomorrow. >>> new questions to night about the partial blackout during the super bowl. and among those questions are when did officials know there could be problems in the stadium. and, whether enough was done...
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this is jimmy lee dykes, the 65-year-old man who has been holding a 5-year-old hostage since tuesday afternoon. the photography released friday by the dale county sheriff's department. the standoff has entered its fifth day. the bufrpger where dykes is keeping ethan is even smaller than previously reported. a steep ladder leads into the space which is 4 feet wide and 6 feet long with 8-foot-high ceilings. >> if i ever saw somebody come up missing, i'd know where to start looking. >> reporter: at first neighbors thought dykes was constructing a storm shelter but michael grew alarmed when dykes asked him a strange question. do you think you can hear someone scream from inside. >> it's a little bit of a red flag in my mind. >> reporter: creel's nephew stepped off the bus moments before he killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. that day he had dropped off home made jam for paving his driveway just hours before he killed him. hostage negotiators continue to speak with dykes through a pvc pipe in the hopes of persuading him to let ethan go. and while those who know dykes don't believe
this is jimmy lee dykes, the 65-year-old man who has been holding a 5-year-old hostage since tuesday afternoon. the photography released friday by the dale county sheriff's department. the standoff has entered its fifth day. the bufrpger where dykes is keeping ethan is even smaller than previously reported. a steep ladder leads into the space which is 4 feet wide and 6 feet long with 8-foot-high ceilings. >> if i ever saw somebody come up missing, i'd know where to start looking. >>...
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jimmy lee dykes was killed in the eration, we don't know by a blast, officer or if he killed himself. investigators praised ethan for being so brave. >> i have been off to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he is laughing, joking, playing, eating, and the things that you would expect a there manorral, 6-year-old young man to do. >> ethan is look frg waing forwo celebrating his birthday. tonight, president obama called director muler to compliment the work today and commended coordination between federal and local law enforcement. become to you. >> thank you. local care giver arrested for abuse inside a maryland group home. police say she attacked a disabled man and encouraged a rez didn resident to join in and fight caught on video. erica gonzalez from columbia, maryland, with some disturbing video. erica. >> doreen, at one point, in the video, the woman, the manager of this group home here in columbia, maryland even threatens to kill the victim. 57-year-old donna everett is out of jail after posting $100,000 bond charged with multiple counts off sacount s of a
jimmy lee dykes was killed in the eration, we don't know by a blast, officer or if he killed himself. investigators praised ethan for being so brave. >> i have been off to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. he is laughing, joking, playing, eating, and the things that you would expect a there manorral, 6-year-old young man to do. >> ethan is look frg waing forwo celebrating his birthday. tonight, president obama called director muler to compliment the work...
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police are thanking jimmy lee dykes for taking care of the little boy being held hostage. the 65-year-old suspect is accused of pulling the child from a schoolbus on tuesday, after killing the bus driver. he has allowed authorities to deliver coloring books, medication, and toys to the child. >>> a look now at what's making news around the world. formal charges are expected in indiana -- india, rather, against five men accused of raping and killing a young woman last month. the 23-year-old victim was gang raped while taking a bus. she was kidnapped, then taken someplace where she was repeatedly assaulted. the case has brought worldwide outrage. all five men facing charges plan on pleading not guilty to the charges. >>> to brazil, authorities are cracking down on unsafe public spaces after last weekend's deadly nightclub fire. the crackdown comes as preparations are under way for the country's annual carnival festival, less than a week away until opening day. but the parties already started in rio. this year, officials expect nearly 5 million people to attend. >>> a news al
police are thanking jimmy lee dykes for taking care of the little boy being held hostage. the 65-year-old suspect is accused of pulling the child from a schoolbus on tuesday, after killing the bus driver. he has allowed authorities to deliver coloring books, medication, and toys to the child. >>> a look now at what's making news around the world. formal charges are expected in indiana -- india, rather, against five men accused of raping and killing a young woman last month. the...
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authorities stormed the bunker on monday after negotiations with suspect jimmy lee dykes deteriorated and he was seen holding a gun. he was killed. he kidnapped the boy last week after he shot and killed a school bus driver. the child's 6 the birthday of small. it's homeland security secretary janet napolitano will spend another day inspecting the u.s. border with mexico. she will visit el paso, texas today. she talked about what she calls dramatic improvements in border security. she says big investments in border enforcement have led to a huge drop in the flow of illegal immigrants and the lack of violence in major border cities. the senate has approved a bill to increase security at u.s. embassies and diplomatic missions worldwide. the legislation comes in the wake of last september's attack in benghazi, libya, but killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three other americans. the extra security will be paid for with surplus funds no longer needed in iraq. the bill now heads to the house. this is always different topic. if you're on a long international flight, there's a screaming
authorities stormed the bunker on monday after negotiations with suspect jimmy lee dykes deteriorated and he was seen holding a gun. he was killed. he kidnapped the boy last week after he shot and killed a school bus driver. the child's 6 the birthday of small. it's homeland security secretary janet napolitano will spend another day inspecting the u.s. border with mexico. she will visit el paso, texas today. she talked about what she calls dramatic improvements in border security. she says big...
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negotiators continue to work with accused captor jimmy lee dykes. the 65-year-old is locked up in an underground set ware five- year-old boy with special needs. dykes kidnapped the boy off his school bus last week after killing the bus driver. investigators have been able to give the boy food, toys and his medicine. the bus driver who was killed was laid to rest yesterday. >>> police in southern california say eight team died and 38 were hurt after a tour bus crashed last night t hit two other cars and flipped over while coming down the mountains east of l.a. the california highway patrol says the driver reported brake problems and rear ended a car and landed on a trailer that was being pulled about a pickup. the passengers were part of a tourist group from tijuana, mexico. >>> thirty people were hit in a bus over the weekend in boston. the bus hit an overpass. it was carrying mostly high school students and their chaperones who were on the way home from a visit to harvard. investigators say the driver may have missed signs saying the bus would not
negotiators continue to work with accused captor jimmy lee dykes. the 65-year-old is locked up in an underground set ware five- year-old boy with special needs. dykes kidnapped the boy off his school bus last week after killing the bus driver. investigators have been able to give the boy food, toys and his medicine. the bus driver who was killed was laid to rest yesterday. >>> police in southern california say eight team died and 38 were hurt after a tour bus crashed last night t hit...
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lee dykes has allow negotiators to send medicine for the boy, named ethan. other items include coloring books and toys have been sent into the bucket through a ventilation pipe that leads into the hideout. that incident began on tuesday windbags boarded a school bus and demanded to boys. dykes fight fatally shot the bus driver when he tried to block am who at been abducted even. >> former new york mayor ed koch will be honored at his funeral this morning by former president bill clinton. mr. clinton as serving as representative for president obama at the funeral. the israeli consul general and new york mayor michael bloomberg are also said as begin today's service. air police guard helicopters are expected to fly over this and i got in honor of koch. the former mayor died friday of congestive heart failure at age 88. >> (cheers & applause) ♪ >> that was at halftime show there. beyonce answer critics during halftime performance by singing live with fierce as and confidence. she got a little help from fellow does the child band mates. beyonce saying hit song
lee dykes has allow negotiators to send medicine for the boy, named ethan. other items include coloring books and toys have been sent into the bucket through a ventilation pipe that leads into the hideout. that incident began on tuesday windbags boarded a school bus and demanded to boys. dykes fight fatally shot the bus driver when he tried to block am who at been abducted even. >> former new york mayor ed koch will be honored at his funeral this morning by former president bill clinton....
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the fbi says jimmy lee dykes engaged in a firefight with agents before he was killed. the agents were trying to rescue the 5-year-old boy dykes had been holding in an underground bunker for a week. >> reporter: so far investigators have discovered two explosive devices where jimmy lee dykes held a little boy lostage, 1 inside the bunker and one inside the ventilation pipe where he requested agents negotiate with him. the 5-year-old has been reunited with his family. despite being held captive for a week in a bunker, the child appears physically okay. the boy's mother issued a statement saying, "i can't describe how incredible it is to hold him again. ethan is safe and back in my arms. i owe is all to the most compassionate people on earth." the gunman 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes died when fbi agents stormed his bunker yesterday. investigators say dykes runed fire and was killed by agents. today the fbi released new photos of the scene. this picture shows the bunker covered by a blue tent and you can see a pipe negotiators used to communicate with the suspect. authoriti
the fbi says jimmy lee dykes engaged in a firefight with agents before he was killed. the agents were trying to rescue the 5-year-old boy dykes had been holding in an underground bunker for a week. >> reporter: so far investigators have discovered two explosive devices where jimmy lee dykes held a little boy lostage, 1 inside the bunker and one inside the ventilation pipe where he requested agents negotiate with him. the 5-year-old has been reunited with his family. despite being held...
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nbc has learned as a result of ongoing negotiations, the kidnapper jimmy lee dykes was expecting delivery of additional comfort items. four members of the hostage team approached the bunker and opened the hatch. dropping in a flash bang device to distract dykes. authorities say dykes was disoriented but managed to fire off one shot. the hostage team shot and killed dykes then rescued ethan. federal investigators say they found explosive devices, one inside the bunker and one in the ventilation pipe shown in this photo. ethan spent the night in the hospital monday after the dramatic rescue and is now said to be physically fine. >> he was running around the hospital room, putting sticky notes on everyone that was in there. eating a turkey sandwich and watching spongebob. >> reporter: tuesday night in midland city, the community came together for an early birthday celebration. ethan turned 6 on wednesday. kurt gregory, nbc news. >>> democrats on a retreat in maryland will get a visit from the president as he rallied support for his second term budget including automatic spending that kicks i
nbc has learned as a result of ongoing negotiations, the kidnapper jimmy lee dykes was expecting delivery of additional comfort items. four members of the hostage team approached the bunker and opened the hatch. dropping in a flash bang device to distract dykes. authorities say dykes was disoriented but managed to fire off one shot. the hostage team shot and killed dykes then rescued ethan. federal investigators say they found explosive devices, one inside the bunker and one in the ventilation...
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negotiations with a suspect jimmy lee dykes deteriorated and he was seen holding a gun. he was killed. if it's not clear how. he kidnapped the little boy last week after he shot and killed a school bus driver. the child's 6th birthday is tomorrow. >> firefighters taken to hospital after raging fire in a baltimore neighborhood that started monday night at a lumber warehouse in the northwest part of the city. firefighters were ordered to leave the building. the walls collapsed suddenly. that left five firefighters trapped. there were rescued and taken to the hospital. people who live and work nearby say they were frightened by what they saw. >> we were scared to death. we were so scared when they said drop what you are doing and get out of here now. we are told firefighters suffered only minor injuries. there's no word on what exactly is sparked a fire. >> we are getting an early and look inside the family center at fort belvoir. it is considered the largest center in the organization uso's history. it will support the wounded troops and their families. jummy olabanji will
negotiations with a suspect jimmy lee dykes deteriorated and he was seen holding a gun. he was killed. if it's not clear how. he kidnapped the little boy last week after he shot and killed a school bus driver. the child's 6th birthday is tomorrow. >> firefighters taken to hospital after raging fire in a baltimore neighborhood that started monday night at a lumber warehouse in the northwest part of the city. firefighters were ordered to leave the building. the walls collapsed suddenly....
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the captor, jimmy lee dykes is dead but it is unclear if he was shot or shot himself. neighbors say he was a retired truck driver and described him as menacing. they say he beat a dog to death with a lead pipe and threatened to shoot children for walking on his property and patrolled his yard at night with a gun. the little boy held can't i-5 identified only ads ethan is going to turn six this week. >> let me explain something to you about this the boy. he is a very special child. he has been flu a lot. he has endured a lot. -- he has been flu a lot. it is by the grace of god that he is okay and that was the mission of every man and woman on this compound, every law enforcement officer, every first responder, all of the community who prayed to bring him home safely. >> the boy is said to be laughing, joking and playing now. officials say they decided to raid the bunker after dykes was seep on camera with a gun and they feared ethan was in danger. >>> a woman is accused of abusing a disabled man in a residential group home in howard county. donna everett is facing crimi
the captor, jimmy lee dykes is dead but it is unclear if he was shot or shot himself. neighbors say he was a retired truck driver and described him as menacing. they say he beat a dog to death with a lead pipe and threatened to shoot children for walking on his property and patrolled his yard at night with a gun. the little boy held can't i-5 identified only ads ethan is going to turn six this week. >> let me explain something to you about this the boy. he is a very special child. he has...
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lee dykes stormed a school bus in midland city on tuesday. he took a boy named ethan into a bunker. investigators say the boy has medicine, crayons, coloring books and a tv. negotiators have been talking to the man through a ventilation pipe in that bunker. >> it's pretty small. he's been known to stay in there eight days. we've been told. it's 4 foot underground. >> now, dykes is also accused of shooting and killing the school bus driver who refused to let him take the children. >>> today, we're keeping close tabs on the labor department. it will release its january jobs report this morning. economists expect the unemployment rate to stay at 7.8% for a third straight month according to fact set. they believe the economy added about 155,000 jobs last month. it will be an emotional day at the state of illinois department tod -- state department. she'll say goodbye to state department employees. john kerry will be sworn in this afternoon as her replacement. she says she knows she's leaving it in good hands. >>> the obama administration is ready
lee dykes stormed a school bus in midland city on tuesday. he took a boy named ethan into a bunker. investigators say the boy has medicine, crayons, coloring books and a tv. negotiators have been talking to the man through a ventilation pipe in that bunker. >> it's pretty small. he's been known to stay in there eight days. we've been told. it's 4 foot underground. >> now, dykes is also accused of shooting and killing the school bus driver who refused to let him take the children....
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the standoff began late tuesday when the suspect, jimmy lee dykes boarded a school bus fatally shooting the bus driver. he then randomly grabbed the child and took him to an underground bunker. negotiators spent days talk to go dykes through a ventilation pipe. >>> on his first trip in his second term president obama hit the road to push for stricter gun laws. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with that story and more in our "world tonight." >>> raj, president obama chose minneapolis because the city has recently brought its crime rate to a 30-year low. the president is pushing congress to pass universal background checks, a limit on high-capacity magazines and an assault weapons ban. in his speech today the president said law enforcement should never be outgunned on the streets. universal background streets is gaining support but the ban on assault weapons is a tougher fight. >> there's even one thing we can do. if there's just one life we can save, we've got an obligation to try. we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. >> the president is also callin
the standoff began late tuesday when the suspect, jimmy lee dykes boarded a school bus fatally shooting the bus driver. he then randomly grabbed the child and took him to an underground bunker. negotiators spent days talk to go dykes through a ventilation pipe. >>> on his first trip in his second term president obama hit the road to push for stricter gun laws. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with that story and more in our "world tonight." >>> raj, president...
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lee dykes. gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: when will this little boy with autism be let go. police say he's not been physically harmed. this morning, drones like this are flying over the homemade underground bunker where police say this man, jimmy lee dykes, is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan hostage. it's been seven days since he stormed a school bus here in midland city, threatening the students on board before killing the driver and kidnapping ethan. >> he's like, i'll kill y'all. >> reporter: police admit they have little to go on. few demands, no motive. no sense of when the standoff may end. >> it gives them more time to study the bunker. has he booby trapped the door? >> reporter: dykes is holding the boy in a remote part of southern alabama. they've been communicating with him through a ventilation pipe that leads to the bunker. they've used to it send the child comfort item, a red hot wheels car, potato chips, medicine. over the weekend, a press conference to thank the hos
lee dykes. gio benitez has the latest. >> reporter: when will this little boy with autism be let go. police say he's not been physically harmed. this morning, drones like this are flying over the homemade underground bunker where police say this man, jimmy lee dykes, is holding a 5-year-old boy named ethan hostage. it's been seven days since he stormed a school bus here in midland city, threatening the students on board before killing the driver and kidnapping ethan. >> he's like,...
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authorities say jimmy lee dykes was killed during the rescue. auborn university said the iconic oak trees will likely be removed by the end of april. those old trees are unlikely to survive despite their efforts to save them. >> immigration takes center stage in washington today. the house judiciary committee will hold a hearing in which lawmakers will look into potential ways to reform the immigration system. more from washington and a live report in about the minutes -- 15 minutes. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. >> we have some closures later this morning for the ravens parade. the parade route goes south on commerce street and over on pratt and not to howard stadium. and into the closures begin around 10:30 this morning. looking good at 70 and 29. 95 near white marsh looks good southbound, 65 miles per hour. this is 83 at york road with light volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the weather should be nice and quiet today. maybe some leftover snow flurries from the clipper last night. there shouldn't be any probl
authorities say jimmy lee dykes was killed during the rescue. auborn university said the iconic oak trees will likely be removed by the end of april. those old trees are unlikely to survive despite their efforts to save them. >> immigration takes center stage in washington today. the house judiciary committee will hold a hearing in which lawmakers will look into potential ways to reform the immigration system. more from washington and a live report in about the minutes -- 15 minutes....
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jimmy lee dykes allowed members of the hostage team to deliver supplies but the team instead dropped in a flash bang device to distract him. the rescue team shot and killed dykes and rescued ethan. he rigged bombs in and around the bunker. ethan was taken to the hospital and released a short time later. he celebrates his 6th birthday today. >>> the iraq veteran accused of killing a sniper refuses to motor with his family or lawyer. eddie ray routh is on suicide watch and held on $3 million bond in a central ex tex jail. he's charged with shooting and killing former seal chris kyle and another man at a texas shooting range last weekend. routh confessed to his shooter. she called 9-1-1 later and police found him driving kyle's truck the same night the bodies were found. >>> 4:45. american drone operations on the hot seat. we know from where the cia is launching many of its deadly strikes. "the new york times" reports that a remote base in saudi arabia is home to the drones. it's from there that the u.s. conducts strikes against militants in yemen, including the attack that killed al qa
jimmy lee dykes allowed members of the hostage team to deliver supplies but the team instead dropped in a flash bang device to distract him. the rescue team shot and killed dykes and rescued ethan. he rigged bombs in and around the bunker. ethan was taken to the hospital and released a short time later. he celebrates his 6th birthday today. >>> the iraq veteran accused of killing a sniper refuses to motor with his family or lawyer. eddie ray routh is on suicide watch and held on $3...
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lee dyke s took the child only identified as ethan from a school bus last tuesday. he shot the killed the bus driver whose funeral took place today. authorities say the suspect is making the boy as comfortable as possible in the underground bunker. >>> last month the second most expensive january ever at the gas pump. coming up, why aa a says you should expect more of the same when you go to fill up this month. >>> and another chance at snow in the forecast this week. if you have high blood pressure and get a cold get coricidin hbp. the number one pharmacist recommended cold brand designed for people with high blood pressure. and the only one i use to relieve my cold symptoms without raising my blood pressure. coricidin hbp. >>> it's costing you more to fill up at the pump. in the month of january gas prices jumped 13 cents a gallon. the average price for a gallon of gas nationwide now is $3.46. that's 17 cents more than this time last year. john townsend of aaa says the prices are being driven by oil speculation, which is both good and bad for consumers. >> and cru
lee dyke s took the child only identified as ethan from a school bus last tuesday. he shot the killed the bus driver whose funeral took place today. authorities say the suspect is making the boy as comfortable as possible in the underground bunker. >>> last month the second most expensive january ever at the gas pump. coming up, why aa a says you should expect more of the same when you go to fill up this month. >>> and another chance at snow in the forecast this week. if you...
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the fbi raided the bunker of jimmy lee dykes yesterday. he was killed and the boy was rescued. last week dykes boarded a school bus, shot and killed the bus driver and grabbed the child. the fbi says negotiations broke down with dykes. they noticed he was holding a gun and they believed the boy was in danger. so they moved in. >> at this point, fbi agents, fearing the child was in imminent danger, entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> he's endured a lot. by the grace of god that he's okay. that was the mission of every man and woman on this compound. >> the boy was taken to a local hospital where authorities say he seems to be just fine. the fbi is not saying whether dykes was killed by agents or by his own hand. >>> police in texas say the man accused of killing a former navy seoul and his friend is on sue sued watch. eddie ray routh killed the author of -- the shooting happened saturday at a texas shooting range. officials say routh has become increasingly aggressive with the jailers forcing them to use a stun gun. routh was heard saying he traded his soul for a truck.
the fbi raided the bunker of jimmy lee dykes yesterday. he was killed and the boy was rescued. last week dykes boarded a school bus, shot and killed the bus driver and grabbed the child. the fbi says negotiations broke down with dykes. they noticed he was holding a gun and they believed the boy was in danger. so they moved in. >> at this point, fbi agents, fearing the child was in imminent danger, entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> he's endured a lot. by the grace of god...
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. >> reporter: it remains unclear how the gunman, jimmy lee dykes, died. bomb technicians are working at his property looking for improvised explosive devices. the 65-year-old allegedly shot and killed a school bus drive before kidnapping the child last tuesday -- driver before kidnapping the child last tuesday, the day before he was scheduled to be in court for shooting at his neighbors. some say he once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe and paroled his yard at night with the bus driver has been hailed as a hero protecting 20 other children on the school bus. earlier today the sheriff in dale county told us the suspect had some type of a complicated story that he wanted told. it's unclear now whether the story ever will be told or whether we will find out the motive for this crime and citing an ongoing investigation they declined answering questions a little less than an hour on how the suspect died. this area behind us, they're still searching for bombs thinking there may be some improvised explosive devices. they think they'll be on this land for som
. >> reporter: it remains unclear how the gunman, jimmy lee dykes, died. bomb technicians are working at his property looking for improvised explosive devices. the 65-year-old allegedly shot and killed a school bus drive before kidnapping the child last tuesday -- driver before kidnapping the child last tuesday, the day before he was scheduled to be in court for shooting at his neighbors. some say he once beat a dog to death with a lead pipe and paroled his yard at night with the bus...
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oh yeah,,literallyymade me jump off theeground, it scared me that bad bad &pthe ssspect - jimmy lee dykes --is dead.about a week aao... took the child... killing bus drrver n the process 3 3 huue success for tt shirr bbssnesses and venddos. dundalk... merchandise has owners at the store say thee excitement started last night and has nnt stopped.it's something they hhve ever seen 3 p3&pwhen the avees prevailld late last nnghhtit meant many fanss -3 could finally o to sleep..... - but for some, it meant they pad to go tt wwok. t-shirt &pshirts as soon as tee could.3 hours... businesses were 3&& <> 3 -3 3 -3 3 3 3& the raaens are super bowl & champiins...wwo ttrrell suggs - says never believed they couud - do it...ii 10 minutessinn sports unlimited... casshon the street...the thing & one man wassplannnig to ddo -3 after te break this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful... hi, sweetie. hi, mom. (mom)
oh yeah,,literallyymade me jump off theeground, it scared me that bad bad &pthe ssspect - jimmy lee dykes --is dead.about a week aao... took the child... killing bus drrver n the process 3 3 huue success for tt shirr bbssnesses and venddos. dundalk... merchandise has owners at the store say thee excitement started last night and has nnt stopped.it's something they hhve ever seen 3 p3&pwhen the avees prevailld late last nnghhtit meant many fanss -3 could finally o to sleep..... - but for...
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the suspect, identified as jimmy lee dykes reportedly has a history of mental problems. he may have been due in court today on menacing charges. >>> the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the connecticut school shooting is being held today. the head of the nra will ask congress not to blame law-abiding gun owners for the recent shooootings. while mark kelly and gabby giffords are expected to push for universal back ground checks and limits on high capacity magazines. >>> in medical news, you may want to ask you boss for an earlier lunch hour. people on a diet who eat lunch early end up losing more weight than those that eat late in the afternoon. the body processes sugar differently te pending on time of day. >>> and finally, wow, the definition of american heroism. form eer soldier brendan marroc made a point of wheeling himself sp a press conference on tuesday. he was using transplanted arms. he lost his arms and legs in 2009. that has not stopped him. >> not having arms takes so much away from you. even your personality. i have oversome so much in the l
the suspect, identified as jimmy lee dykes reportedly has a history of mental problems. he may have been due in court today on menacing charges. >>> the first congressional hearing on gun violence since the connecticut school shooting is being held today. the head of the nra will ask congress not to blame law-abiding gun owners for the recent shooootings. while mark kelly and gabby giffords are expected to push for universal back ground checks and limits on high capacity magazines....
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. >> reporter: police say his alleged killer, jimmy lee dykes, boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two kids. when poland refused, police say dykes shot him to death and took a boy named ethan with a mild form of autism hostage. >> i wish i could just hug him and hold him and tell him it's going to be all right. >> reporter: dykes has kept ethan in an underground bunker allowing him crackers, coloring books and medicine. as the standoff enters the second week, there's no telling how long it could last. psychologists say the toll on ethan could be significant. >> the over dd riding thought in his head is that he wants his mother, that he just wants to be out of that situation. >> reporter: the ordeal brings back eerie memories of another kidnapping in 1976. three men with guns abducted 26 children, ages 5 to 14 from a school bus in chalchilla, california, the kidnappers forced them underground. they spent 16 terrible hours there, clutching each other in tears. the kids and their bus driver, also hailed as a hero, managed to escape. but 37 years later for many, the scars remain. >> th
. >> reporter: police say his alleged killer, jimmy lee dykes, boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two kids. when poland refused, police say dykes shot him to death and took a boy named ethan with a mild form of autism hostage. >> i wish i could just hug him and hold him and tell him it's going to be all right. >> reporter: dykes has kept ethan in an underground bunker allowing him crackers, coloring books and medicine. as the standoff enters the second week, there's no...
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police say they have found and detonated explosives in and around the ballgirl where and jimmy lee dykes held ethan -- in and around deep bunker. >> the search is on for least one suspect after a devastating fire bomb at a local business. it happened on richmond highway. the victim was taken to a burn unit for treatment. police say a so-called incendiary device detonated inside the shop. >> the man accused of shooting of guard has pleaded guilty to charges of terrorism. floyd corkins said he was angry that they opposed a marriage. a french journalist videotaped him buying the gun six days before the incident. >> investigators found alonso meadows the owner of the drug. police are still searching for the other two men seen in the video. >> a pileup on a central corridor highway. more than two dozen vehicles including an empty petroleum tanker truck, were involved in this fiery crash in lawrence county about 40 miles southeast of macon. >> bre trains are back to normal after some delays this morning. a broken rail on one track and a disabled freight train on the other. service is now opera
police say they have found and detonated explosives in and around the ballgirl where and jimmy lee dykes held ethan -- in and around deep bunker. >> the search is on for least one suspect after a devastating fire bomb at a local business. it happened on richmond highway. the victim was taken to a burn unit for treatment. police say a so-called incendiary device detonated inside the shop. >> the man accused of shooting of guard has pleaded guilty to charges of terrorism. floyd...
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now, on monday afternoon negotiations with jimmy lee dykes broke down. rescue teams stormed the bunker and released ethan. authorities say they found two bombs, one in the bunker, another in a pvc pipe. ethan, the young boy has a mild form of autism and ad/hd. he's still being observed by doctors who say that things appear to be going well. >> he was running around the hospital room, putting sticky notes on everyone that was in there, eating a turkey sandwich and watching "spongebob." >> ethan was will celebrate his 6th birthday today. in a letter, his mother says she cannot thank law enforcement officials enough for saving her son's life. >>> the boy scouts banning openly day troop members this week the organizational leaders are talking about a stance that could make a decision today on whether or not to keep that in place. ed payne has more. >>reporter: the boy scout's national executive board wraps up three days of meetings today in dallas. on the agenda, whether to lift a ban on gay members. the proposal would allow individual scout troops to decide
now, on monday afternoon negotiations with jimmy lee dykes broke down. rescue teams stormed the bunker and released ethan. authorities say they found two bombs, one in the bunker, another in a pvc pipe. ethan, the young boy has a mild form of autism and ad/hd. he's still being observed by doctors who say that things appear to be going well. >> he was running around the hospital room, putting sticky notes on everyone that was in there, eating a turkey sandwich and watching...
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jimmy lee dykes described as a survivalist, the bus driver who shielded other children from the gunman is being hailed as a hero. charles poland jr. was honored yesterday. victor blackwell is following all of the developments from midland city, alabama. ♪ >> hundreds of friends and relatives, strangers, listened to excerpts from letters writtenpy children. the children, 66-year-old bus driver charles poland dref to school every day. teachers arrived oniel low buses aborned with black bows to honor the friend they called chuck. >> he was a simple man, but i can tell you this, there this time, i haven't used a word to describe himself that he would very graciously decline, and that word is hero. >> reporter: he was driving his usual route on tuesday when jimmy lee dykes forced his way on to the bus with the gun and demanded to take two of the 22 children. poland refused. dykes shot and killed him and snatched a 5-year-old boy. local, state and federal authorities have been working around the clock to free the boy from a bunker. heater and electric blanket keep them warm. but wally olso
jimmy lee dykes described as a survivalist, the bus driver who shielded other children from the gunman is being hailed as a hero. charles poland jr. was honored yesterday. victor blackwell is following all of the developments from midland city, alabama. ♪ >> hundreds of friends and relatives, strangers, listened to excerpts from letters writtenpy children. the children, 66-year-old bus driver charles poland dref to school every day. teachers arrived oniel low buses aborned with black...